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Gemma Tetlow
Chief Economist
Gemma's recent work
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Capital spending in public services
Crumbling schools, hospitals and prisons need a new capital spending plan to turn performance around.
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Ruling out tax rises undermines Sunak's and Starmer's credibility on public services
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are making tax pledges that limit their public spending options.
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The job of costing opposition policies should be removed from ministerial influence
The latest row between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer is a reminder of why opposition policy costings should be viewed with extreme caution.
All work
Addressing rising energy bills
The measures committed to by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will make only a small dent in the costs now expected this winter.
Public sector pay and employment
This explainer outlines how public sector pay is set.
The chancellor has changed direction but policy uncertainty comes with costs
The chancellor has demonstrated clear thinking about current problems – but uncertainty over policy brings real costs
Tackling rising inflation and slowing growth
The economic crisis facing the UK is very different to the 2008 financial crash and the early 1990s recession – which means a very different response
Windfall taxes
The term ‘windfall tax’ is used to describe a one-off tax levied on companies deemed to have made unreasonably high profits.
IT constraints can shape policy design – but are no excuse for failing to act
reports of IT systems preventing Sunak from raising benefits overstate the barriers he faced and underplay the importance of his choices
A tax strategy is needed but Rishi Sunak’s plan falls short
Rishi Sunak’s tax strategy has failed to deliver a shift towards a better designed system
Living without Russian gas
To manage the impact of a potential cut-off of Russian gas, governments across Europe need to plan now.
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act
The government has recognised that the lack of transparency about property ownership in the UK has made money laundering easier.
Cost of living crisis: reducing energy bill costs
Energy costs have increased sharply since 2021, largely due to a surge in wholesale gas prices.